Jaynay Jeffries, 26, of South L.A. says it's exhausting trying to get things fixed in the city: "After two jobs and two kids, the last thing I want to do is sit there and worry about a crack in the street that's been there forever."

Ben Porter, 35, likes life in the Hollywood Hills: "It's sunny every day, can't complain." On next month's election: "Do I need to register for that?"

Jessica Taylor, 27, who owns a Normandie Avenue salon, wants more economic development in South L.A.: "How are we supposed to make a living if we don't have jobs?"

Laura Seguin, 34, of Chatsworth doesn't follow local politics: "City officials, I don't really think of them as being able to do anything."